cutlery

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌt.lə.ɹi/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a cutting implement; a tool for cutting
  2. noun tableware implements for cutting and eating food

Etymology

From Middle English cotellerie, cutleri (“the cutler’s art or craft”), from Old French coutelerie (modern French coutellerie).

In classic literature

Synonyms

cutter, cutting tool

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
cutting implement
Narrower (hyponyms)
bolt cutter, die, glass cutter, cigar cutter, tile cutter, edge tool

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